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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 10 Within the
past three days Second Comptroller Butler
has cancelled more than $50 horse claims, y
which had been allowed upon the recommen-
dation of the department forger Harvey. As
fast as claims allowed to Wynn, attorney.
come before the proper accounting officers of
the department they are cancelled, and all
others which were passed upon Harvey
recommendation are re-examined
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10
THE DAILY ARGUS.
JOHN W. POTTER.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1887.
WITHOUT the slightest visible effor

WITHOUT the slightest visible effort
on his part" says the Philadelphia Ledg'
En-, 'tbe president has become his party 5
preference for the democratic nomina-
ton. This is admitted now. 1t is the
direct result Of going right straight along
in the line of his duty, without turning to
the right or left to curry favor OF to win
delegates. 1t is not often that candi-
dates are nude that way, but it is the
safest way for candidates who expect to
be elected !"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

NEWARK, n j., Aug. 10.-At meeting OF
thirty leather manufacturers Monday
it was agreed to employ only such workmen
as will agree to deal individually with then
employers Each firm gave bond of s., U0t
not to employ Knights of Labor. This takes
effect next Saturday, and it will be neces-
sary for 4000 men to choose on Monday be
tween losing their jobs or quitting the
Knights of Labor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

CHICAGO, Aug l0-The appellate court
granted a supersedeas in the case of Ed Nc
Donald, the convicted county engineer Bal
was refused, and Mcdonald will be held in
the county Jail until the court decides the
case. The only benefit to Mcdonald is that
he stays out of the penitentiary for awhile
yet The decision does not ptfect McGarigle':
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug, 10-Mr Powderly
has issued another circular dsnouncing spec
ulators in grain, coffee, coal and other he
cessities of life He says that Dick Turpir
and Sixteen String jack were models of viz
tue compared with these modern robbers
The existence of grain, coal and coffee ex
changes shows the necessity of establishing
chance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

MONTREAL, Aug. 10.-A fire occurred in
the Montreal warehousing company building
Tuesday morning, i'll which some l25,OtO
bushels of grain We're stored The damage
to the building is estimated at $4,000 and
500. 600 to grain The grain is covered by
blanket insurance and the building is fully
covered in some fifteen insurance companies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 10-The follow
ing special examiners. in the pension office
have been appointed under the civil service
rules at a salary OF 81 400; George NJ Swain
Of Iowa: Arthur A Hol nes. of Indiana
Lucien NJ Turner, of Illinois. John s Nj
Herman, OF Pennsylvania, and John + Stout
Of Ohio
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug l0-A disas-
trous fire occurred in T. NJ Sinclair's pack
| ing house early Tuesday morning. The lard
room, Strengthening and barrel storage build
ings were destroyed, with stock Loss
about 500 900; insurance. SIS, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Aug TO- Heavy forest
fires are reported along the ST. Cloud and
Hinckley road. Thousands of acres of heavy
oak timber have been burned over or are
burning. The saw-mill at Esterbrook has
been burned Only heavy rain can stop
the fire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10
Forest Fires in New York.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. 1d,-The large
pine woods, covering 200 acres, located just
south of the city limits, are on fire and the
flames are raging fiereely. Neighboring
houses are in danger The loss will amount
70 many thousands of dollars
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Aug. 10-A motion for
a new trial has leen overruled in the Northup
murder case, and ALI Mccoy was then sen.
fenced 10y Judge Denver to Imprisonment for
for fffa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

LONDON. Aug, l0-At Stamford Bridge
Tuesday E C Carter, of the Manhattan Ath-
letic club, of New York, ran a four-mile foot
race with Coad, of England Carter was the
favorite from the start, and although the con
testants aternated in leading between the
mile, led at the end of each mile, until Coal
gave up At point within forty yards Of
the finish of the third mile Coad became com
pletely pumped out and withdrew Carter
| finished in good style, doing the distance in
20:l0 As, and coming i'll fresh. A wind pre-
vailed throughout
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

SALr LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug TO- Fire
Tuesday caused losses of s60,N0 to G. NJ
Scott, hardware; 10000 to Remington &
johnson, grocers, and 5000 TO various small
concerns. Insurance ample
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug l0-Postmaster
General Villas left Washington Wednesday
for his home in Madison Wis, where he ex-
pects u remain some weeks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

NEw YORK, Aug. l0--The second assem-
bly, district of the United Labor party Tues
day night instructed their delegates to the
Syracuse convention TO vote against the ad-
mission of Socialists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

OMAHA, Neb, Aug. 10.-President Cleve
land has been formally invited Il visit
Omaha on his western trip. Proper resolu.
ions of the city council and board of trade
and letter from the mayor was the form Of
the invitation which was sent by mail
MEXICO HAS A VIRGINS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

LONDON, Aug. O.-Te,nple, of Chicago
beat Lees, of Leicester, England, in half
mile bicycle race at Grimsby Tuesday by four
| lengths and also won the mile handicap race.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

taken to Hamburg, Ark, under the escort of
two or three men, when the party were set
upon by a band of armed men, who seized
Scott and hanged him to a limb Of tree
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

PHILADELPHIA, Aug l0.-All the hotel
keepers have pledged themselves not TO raise
their terms during the week in Septembe'
when the Constitutional celebration occurs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10
WHOLESALE lNCENDlARl3M.
Eight Fires in One Day at Aluskegon,
Mich.-Loss, S15O.000.

Mich.-Loss, $3.50 600.
MUsKEGoN, Mich, Aug 10-There have
been eight incendiars fires here since II
o'clock Monday night, the total los on which
has been something like sl50,00U. The three
largest occurred about noon Tuesday At u
o'clock flames broke out on the Simpson
dock at Lakeside, destroying 2,GjO, 900 feet of
lumber belonging to Simpson, Fay & Co
and T. D. Simpson & Co, total loss OF $50,
900, on which there is so, 00U Insurance.
Hardly had this fire been put out when the
tiremen We're called to the docks of Hackey
& Holmes Here some 3, 900, 900 feet, already
Sold were destroyed, with a loss of $40, 600;
Insurance, 3300n0 The docks were damaged
$4,000 The third fire occurred almost at
the same time at Alberts & Co. S dock. Some
shingles aud timber were burned Los. $40
GOO In each case sur rounding property was
slightly damaged The other fires were all
small
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug 10.-Thomas
Scott, implicated in the assassination of two
officers near Oak Ridge, was captured in
louisiana Monday. The prisoner was being
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

Mrs. Sadie Chanfrau. aged twenty four
years. the wife of Henry T. Chanfrau, an
actor, died recently. She was formerly
Miss Sadie Fulton, the daughter of a well
known hotel proprietar If Pittsburg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

WILKEsBAREE. Pa, Aug. 10.-FIfty strik-
ing miners Of the Alden Coal company near
this city, attacked thirty men who had taken
their places in the Alden mines Tuesday
Many women also took part in the fight
Michael Christ and Jacob Horton, two
.scabs,n were fatally injured. Their assail-
ants, Andrew Spiiow, Andrew Newark and
John Ronowski, were arrested and committed
TO Jail The fight lasted half an hour. The
women assaulted the ''scabs' with fence rails,
and their husbands used stones and pistols.
The women carried big banner inscribed
"Down with the 'Scabs, who Took the Bread
Out of Our Mouths" About fifteen persons
were wounded on both sides, but only the
two mentioned will die from their injuries.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

been removed to new grave at Pere La
Chaise.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

Chief Justice Waite's hair is beginning
10 be dashed with silver threads.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-10

William Waldorf Aston, ex minister to
Italy, is called Bill" By his father.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
The Eastern Hot Wave.

CHICAGO, July 16~The intensely hot
weather here and throughout the north
west continues, the mercury ranging
between 95 and 105. -Four deaths have
occurred here from sunstroke this
morning.
CINc1NNATI, July 16.-The tempera-
ture was two degrees hotter at noon
to day than yesterday. There have
been q number of prostrations from
heat among laborers and others ex-
posed to the extreme heat. Four deaths
occurred yesterday. Four more deaths
have been reported up to noon to-day.
Many laborers have given up work on
account of the great heat.
PITTsBURG, July 16.-The mercury was
81 at 2 pm. to-day the highest point
reached this season. Two fatal cases OF
sunstroke and number of prostrat ons
from heat are reported. Iron and steel
mills were compelled to close during
the heat of the day.
CLEVELAND, July 16-The heat here
to-day is terrific. Yesterday was the
hottest July day in Cleveland for nine
years, but it is several degrees warmer
to-day. The mercury registers SO IN
the shade.
DETROIT, july 16.-YesteIday and to-
day is the hottest weather known here
for many years. Yesterday the
mercury stood at 81, at am. to-day at
81, and at noon 95.
Utica, July 16-At pm. to-day the
mercury registered 100 in the shade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
Raising the Price of Envelopes,

New YORK, July 16.-The principal
envelope manufacturers of New York
and New England, representing fully
nine-tenths of the envelope produc ton
of the United States, and making from
100000 to 100000 per day, have
entered into arrangement for advancing
the prices of their goods. The new
corporation is called the Standard En-
veloPe Company. It is claimed there
is no intention of raising prices to an
unreasonable figure. The estimated in
crease is and 10 per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
Ha1fa million Fire

10
New YORK, July ia FIRE was dis.
covered this morning in the five-story
brick building of the 2 Metropolitan
Storage warehouse in Thirty-eighi
street, between Broadway and Sixth
Avenue. In a few moments the
flames mounted up through the struc
ture, finding ready food in the light
stuff stored therein. Before the fire
mend arrived the whole place was 8
raging furnace. The warehouse formed
an L within the Casino buildings, and
Tor while 1t was feared that the beauti-
full temple of light opera would be In
ashes, but twas saved by the strenu-
Gus efforts on the part of the firemen.
The Hotel Normandie is quite near.
Sparks descending set it on fire and the
guests were hurriedly summoned to
leave. The fire was soon exringuished,
however, and the guests being reas-
sured went back to their rooms. Soon
after the fremen had got to work at the
storage warehouse building, a terrific
explosion occurred and seven firemen
were blown through the windows to
the street. All of them were severely
bruised. The business was conducted
by Scion Riddbocke and the buildings
and land are the property of the Goiet
estate. The damage is estimated at hall
million, although it may be much
more. The warehouse is used by
New Workers, who are out of town, and
contained furniture, paintings and
valuable bric-a-brac of all kinds.
1t is stated the big building was full
from cellar 10 roof, and the furniture
stored in the building was the property
of wealthy families mostly. Many
valuable oil paintings were burned. 1t
is thought the individual losses will ae-
gregate more than $1,000, 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
To Cheaper Postage.

LONDON, July leone hundred mem.
bers of the House of Commons have
formed a committee for the purpose of
endeavoring to cheaper postal and
telegraph charges between the mother
country and the colonies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
A Balloon voyage Across the Atlantic.

PARIS. July 16.-The Figaro says Cap
tain JAWS will in October attempt to
make balloon voyage across the At
lantic to New York. He will start from
st. Nacire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
Rough on Rats"

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies
ants, bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks
jack rabbits, srarrows, rrs, SOUR
rels. 15c. At druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17

SHILOH'S VITALJZER is what you
need for Constipation. Loss of Appetite,
Dizziness, and all symptoms of Dyspep
STA, Price 10 and IS cents per bottle.
Sold by A. O. Smith & Co., druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-17
ICOHN BROS.
CLEARANCE SALE
At An Enormous Sacrifice.
ON ACCOUNT OF ALTERING AND BUILDING
ADDITION TO OUR STORE.
On Friday, July LIST. 'S7,
AND FOLLOWING DAYS, Entire Stock
LADIES'UNDERWEAR
AT A GREAT LOSS.


dueedt omS1
$50
Night ands2
and30.
Black and variety OF coors
August dresses
Cardinal Black reduced
pieces Dress Goods at 1211c
quality
choicest styles Dress Prints yards for ST.
Bunting Cardinal Light Blue Pink
Ladies' Lis Gloves Best Tan Shades Slate
worth
Embroideries at half
which selling
$780, offered the they is be
We Forty
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-16
The Lawyers in the Arensdorf
Murder Trial Are Busily
at Work
Endeavoring TO Secure Twelve
Men Who Are Without
Any Prejudiees.
The Prohibition Issue in Da-
kota Gets an Airing
Before a Court.
Fargo People Laughing at
Tyner--General North
western News.

SIOUX CITY, Nov. 15.-In the trial of
ArensdOrf the day has been occupied
entirely in getting jury and at the
evening adjournment the state had two
peremptOry challenges and the defense
four not yet exhausted. The crowd in
attendance at the court was small and
there is not near the interest manifested
that was shown on the first trial. Both
sides are proceeding very cautiously in
selecting jury, and it is admitted on
all sides that fair and impartial men are
being chosen. There are no new de-
velOpmentS made public in the way of
additional testimony although vague ru-
mOrs of as yet unheard of eye witnesses
are rife, whose testimony will
not help the defense. ArensdOrf
bears up wonderfully well for man
who has been in such trying position
so long, and is daily seen on the streets
pursuing his business. apparently the
least concerned man in the case. Harry
Leavitt and wife arrived in the city to-
day to give testimony, but an interview
with them failed to elicit anything new.
Leavitt looks well, but keeps close to
= his hotel, not caring to mingle with his
former associates. He is at present run
ming variety theater at Sault Ste. Ma
rie. The jury will probably be secured
tomorrow and the opening statements
made
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-16
The Minnesota Dentists.

Spec1dl 10 the GIODe.
WAsECA, Minn., Nov 15.-The South
ern Minnesota Dental association met
at the Grant house, in this city, to-day
and was called to order by DR.. ID. w.
Edwards, of LIE Sueur. The following
gentlemen are in attendance: d. w.
Edwards, of lie Sueur, president; c. H.
Robinson, of WabaSha, secretary: n. B.
Patten, of st. Peter, treasurer: c. H.
StearnS, of ZumbrOta, vice president:
ID. +. McGraw, of Mankat0; f. l.. Paine,
of MankatO; II. S. Crittenden. of North
field; Il. L. Weeks, of Minneapolis: w.
A. Day, of Minneapolis: E. G. Shafer,
of Milwaukee: +. j. Lyman, of Waseca;
NJ. J. Davidson, of Waseca. The even
ing session, commencing at 7:3O, was
devoted to listening to the annual ad-
dress of the president. which was elo-
quent, forcible and interesting through
out. After detailing the workings of
the organization for the past year, the
doctor dwelt Oh the necessity Of organ
iZatiOn. The association consists of
nearly thirty members, not all of whom
are yet present. Tomorrow takes place
the business meeting, at which will be
elected the officers for the ensuing year
and place chosen for the next annual
meeting. The evening, after the presi-
dents address, was given to discussion
of topics of professional nature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-16
Hopkins Goes Free.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-The case of
Sherburne r. Hopkins. who sent the
bogus internal machine to Chief Justice
Waite, came up in the police court here
to-day. Hopkins counsel, Gen. Henkel,
moved to quash the information against
his client on the ground that the facts
set forth in it We're not sufficient to
make an OffenSe. The information
charged Hopkins with attempting to de-
fraud newspaper correspondents by
selling them as news statement he
knew to be false. Then Henkel said
that it was alleged that Hopkins told a
lie, or a fiction. as newspapers would
call it. In reality it was the perpetra-
ton of joke or fake. Hopkins was
prepared to write the lie, and asked if
they wanted it. Assistant District At
tOrney Coyle, the prosecuting attorney,
said Gen. Henkefs argument had made
such an impression on him that he was
unwilling to risk a trial on this infOrma-
ton. The judge then quashed the case.
and Hopkins left the court. Mr. COyle
promises another and a stronger indict-
ment against Hopkins within a week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-16

number of desertiOns during the year.
and sees no remedy for it. He looks fa-
vorahly OH the new plan of monthly
payments. The recruiting service, he
says, has enlisted an increased number
of good men. Discipline is good. The
artillery, infantry and cavalry schools
are reported to be doing good work and
the army has greatly improved in rifle
practice. The general renewS his rec
Ommendation that 1000 men be added
TO the army and that two majors and
two captains be added to each infantry
regiment. He recommends the appoint
ment of board to frame revised tactics
to meet the changes in handling men
occasiOned by changes in the methods
of war. The general urges, as meas
ure highly prOmOtive of efficiency, the
retirement of about eighty old officers
who are unfit for duty, but whose retel-
ton on the active list entails additional
work on men who are at the same time
withheld from promotion thereby. On
the question of arms, the report says the
time is near at hand when the army
should be supplied with machine guns,
and says that unless an effective arm Of
this character is developed by an Amer
lean manufacturer very soon. the gov
ernment should adopt some foreign re-
peating gun. On the subject OF
OUR COAST DEFENSES
the general says that they have cOntin-
ued to deteriOrate during the years: that
adequate defenSeS must be tie work OF
years and attained at heavy outlay. In
the meantime, he says, the dynamite
gun experiments show valuable quail
ties and good results within their range,
and that experimenting with view to
their further development should be en-
cOuraged. Desirable features are the
speed with which they can be manu-
factured and their comparative mex
pensiveness. Gen. Sheridan concludes
his report as follows: Il am strongly
in favor of the general government eX-
tending all possible
AID TO THE NATIONAL GUARD
of the different states, as they constitute
a body of troops that i'll any great
emergency would form an important
part of our military force. They should
be armed with the best weapons, amply
provided with complete camp and gar
riSOn equipage, and Instructed Ill the
various drills and exercises according to
the tactics and systems followed in the
regular army. According to my OBJ
servation and experience most Of the
state troops now march well and handle
the gun well, but they are deficient in
discipline and in all the duties that teach
a soldier to take care of himself while III
camp or upon march. This defect can
best be overcome by establishing some
system OF encampment under the con-
troll and direction and at the entire eX-
pense of the general government: i'll the
development of such Il measure the EN-
tire army. as well as myself personally,
will be glad to render such assistance as
lies in our power, and | recommend that
the favorable consideration of the sub
ject may be commended to congress"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-16
THE WRIT DENIED.
A Decision Affecting the Cause of
Prohibition in Dakota.
Special to the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
FARGO, OAK, Nov. 15.-.Judge Nc
COnnell yesterday, at Caledonia, heard
an application for writ to prohibit the
canvassing board of Walsh county from
canvassing the vote upon local option
upon the grounds that said law was un-
constitutional, the Fargo Brewing COM
pany as petitioners alleging that they
had large storehouses for goods in
Walsh. The grounds upon which the
writ was asked were substantially that
the sale being licensed by the United
States, the territory cannot pass laws in
cOntraventiOn of the laws OF the United
States, the distinction heing made be-
tween state and territory that the
state can exercise all the powers not de
MED by the constitution, but territory
only such as are granted by the organic
act. The law is in cOntraventiOn of the
rights of property. The law. as passed
by the legislature, has been interpreted
50 as to read, 'At the next annual
election instead of ''At the
next general election" The legis-
latiVe power having vested in the
governor and legislature cannot be dele
gated to the people. The court denied
the writ after the matter had been pre-
SellIeu anu lne duUnOfllleS c1teu, upon
the ground that it was doubtful whether
a writ of prohibition would lie in such
case; that the laws cited by counsel
were in existence when appeals upon
questions of the cOnStitutiOnality of the
prohibition law in Iowa and Kansas had
been taken and must have been cOnsid-
cred by the supreme court of these
states; that said petitioners might have
presented this matter at any time before
said election, and were guilty of laches
in not doing so; that to now grant writ
of prohibition would greatly and I'M
necessarily interfere with the operation
of the election laws, and that if the po-
sition of the petitioners as to the uncOn-
stitutiOnality of the law be correct they
lose no rights by the denial of this writ.